A BLISTERING first round paved the way for Adam Wootton to win the CK Group PGA Kent Open Championship.

Representing the Oxford Golf Centre, he carded an eight-under par 64 in the first round at Prince’s in Sandwich.

A well-timed eagle on the par five 15th during the second round sealed a 69 to finish on 11-under and take home the £2,100 winner’s cheque by two shots.

Wootton was thrilled to take advantage of ideal weather early on.

He said: “In the first round there was only a gentle breeze and when I teed off in the morning, and with the course playing in great shape, the conditions were pretty well perfect for scoring.”

Despite the wind strengthening in the second round, the eagle ensured Wootton had the luxury of having a two-shot lead over Scott Marshall, from Buckinghamshire, standing on the final tee.

Despite finding the rough, he was able to seal victory with a par, going top of the fledgling standings.

He said: “I’m really looking forward to the rest of the season, and having a crack at the Virgin Atlantic Order of Merit title.”

The next event is the PGA Surrey Open Championship at Kingswood Golf & Country Club on July 28-29.

  • FRILFORD Heath hosted the PDC Golf Championship on the EuroPro Tour, where Adam Runcie came out on top.

The Welshman birdied the 18th on the Red Course to shoot a three-under par 69 to finish the 54-hole event on nine-under and claim the £10,000 prize by a single stroke.

Luke Jackson (Lindrick, South Yorkshire) was runner-up, while South African Thriston Lawrence and England’s Laurie Canter were a further shot back tied for third.

CLUB RESULTS

SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE
Section 3
The Springs 1 (1pt), Buckingham 2 (The Springs first): D Walker & G Walker bt S Clarke & H Oddy 1 hole; D Bowd & K Hope lost to C Harrington & J Kerrison 2 holes; E King & S Millard lost to D Thompson & B Howell 2 holes.

FRILFORD HEATH

PGA EuroPro Tour PDC Golf Championship: 1 A Runcie (Abergele) 207, 2 L Jackson (Lindrick) 208, 3= T Lawrence (Nelspruit), L Canter (Cumberwell Park) 209.

OXFORD CITY

Stan Hunt Trophy (Seniors): 1 R Spokes 39pts, 2 J Shaylor 37, 3 J Scott 36.

Tower Trophy: 1 P Jordan 80-13=67, 2= D White 78- 8=70, R Ferguson 76-6=70.

OXFORD LADIES

Stableford – Thursday: 1 J McCairns 35pts, 2 D Torgerson 32, 3 J Ryan 31. Saturday: 1 T Roberts 34pts, 2 C Morbey 34, 3 J Tavinor 30. Betty Marston Trophy: J McCairns.

NORTH OXFORD

BUPA Jubilee Trophy (Stableford): 1 P Clarke 38pts, 2 J Henderson 37 (cb), 3 S Willoughby 37.

Midweek Stableford: 1 N Allen 42pts, 2 N Oxendale 39, 3 R Titcombe 36.

Men’s match: Wychwood 4, North Oxford 1.

Joint Captain’s Charity: 1 J Masih, R Nicholson, B Tobin & R Morris 114pts, 2 J Tucker, T Tucker, J Clements & L Strange 104, 3 M Teeling, M Grundy, P Swayze & G Osborn 97.

Ladies Ping four-ball better ball: 1 J Northover & A Coyle 37pts, 2 M Rhymes & S White 36.

Ladies Stableford 5 – Silver Div: 1 S Lewis 32pts. Bronze Div: 1 G Osborn 35pts. High Bronze Div: 1 R Morris 36pts.

Stableford Final – Silver Div: 1 S Lewis 32pts, 2 I Dachtler 30. Bronze Div: 1 G Osborn 35pts, 2 M Brennan 30. High Bronze Div: 1 K Campbell 25pts.

BICESTER

Dean Salver: 1 L Watkins 37pts, 2 V Shepherd 34, 3 C Bishop 30.

Ladies Medal: 1 L Watkins 75, 2 V Shepherd 82, 3 L Ryder 85.

WITNEY LAKES

Ladies’ Karen Lock Trophy: 1 L Blakesley 37pts, 2 J Keeble 34, 3 F Camm 33.

Ladies’ Saturday May Stableford: 1 J Keeble 33pts, 2 L Blakesley 32, 3 F Camm 29.

DP Windows May Stableford – Div 1: W Frost 38pts (cb), 2 J Lambourne 38 (cb), 3 R Frost 38. Div 2: T Winstone 39, 2 T Hanley 37 (cb), 3 J Wilks-Hanley 37.

FIVE STAR EVENTS

Team Event (Cotswold Hills): 1 The Rest Select 319pts, 2 Frilford Heath 317. Best fourball: 1 P Smith, S Helliwell, N Drewett & P Kourellias 85pts, 2 P Fitzgerald, H Menzel, G Russell & T Buck 83, 3 J Tompkins, S Powell, F McKenna & A Bryan 81.